Photograph of the Washita River, Cloud Chief, Oklahoma Territory.

Photograph of a wagon road across Washita River, Cloud Chief, Oklahoma Territory.

Photograph of a view of drifted fence with blow and which comes from the cultivated field in the background. OK-5025.

Photograph of contour blanklisted furrows that not only protect this field but also collects soil blown from the unprotected field in the background. The angle at which the center figure is leaning into the wind indicates its velocity. OK-5466.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Cordell - Midshipman USNA"

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph of horses grazing revegetated Class VII land, planted in 1942 to mixture of sideoats, blue and hairy grama, bluestem and weeping lovegrass. Mr. Lippencott is district supervisor. OK-9126.

Photograph of D.O. Bermier, farm owner, and Willis J. Serrels, acting work unit conservationist, studying soils map after walking over a field, and making notes of practicies to be included in a farm plan. Applicant is a member of the Eden Conservation Group. Farm lies in Upper Rocky Creek sub-watershed of the Washita River. OK-8942.

Photograph of multiflora roses planted in 1947 as shrub in ain a shelterbelt between farmstead and field to the north. OK-994-B.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph of Graft Jordan (left) and Marshall Jordan, SCS technician (right), observing native bluestem pasture which Graft has brought back by resting it periodically. This pasture was rested from August 1, 1949 to August 1, 1950, then grazed until December 1, 1950 and rested again until May 1, 1951. The predominating grass is little bluestem. Graft’s range is divided into three large prairies. “If I winter my cattle on one of the pastures,” he says, “that pasture is not used during the following growing season.” He stocks his native grass pastures during the growing season at a rate of 20 to 25 head of cattle per quarter section. [Unclear]—High good, range condition. OK-10, 587.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Workmen are repairing mortar joints prior to a second round of sand blasting, on the exterior of the Washita county courthouse in Cordell."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sunday will bring the largest and most elaborate celebration ever held in this Washita county community as the Mennonite Brethren church observes the 60th anniversary of its organization here."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sand blasting of the 25 by 40-foot medal dome on the Washita courthouse uncovered a bight copper finish."

Photograph of a reinforced concrete pipe in place ready for placement of concrete cradle.

Photograph of a floodwater detention structure, Site # 2, Cobb Creek. In the spillway area. Exposed flat rock in area of station 7+00, right side of spillway. OK-510-7.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma City Times newspaper. Caption: "Airplane skeleton is all that remains in the wake of a four-fatality crash near Colony, Okla., late Saturday."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Lt. Col. Warren C. Stirling, Clinton-Sherman, AFB, turns the first shoveful of earth to begin a 450 unit housing project on the base."

Photograph of little Bluestem plants invaded a seeding of weeping Lovegrass.

Photograph of an old seeding of weeping Lovegrass made in 1947 or 1948.

Photograph of a combination water pond and a trickle pipe. Mr. & Mrs. Siemens in photo.

Photograph of a county bridge being replaced with a stock water pond. Bulldozer clearing site beneath bridge. Pond staked by Soil Conservation Service.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Wells, Don - Canute, Oklahoma - 1970"